Patents Issued in April 13, 2017
  • Publication number: 20170104166
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes: a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer; wherein the organic layer includes a condensed cyclic compound of Formula 1: The organic light-emitting device including the condensed cyclic compound may exhibit low driving voltage, high efficiency, high luminance, and long lifespan characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 15, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hyein Jeong, Jungsub Lee
  • Publication number: 20170104167
    Abstract: An organic light-emitting device includes a first electrode; a second electrode facing the first electrode; and an organic layer between the first electrode and the second electrode, the organic layer including an emission layer, wherein the organic layer includes a compound represented by Formula 1:
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 23, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Munki Sim, Eunyoung Lee, Youngkook Kim, Junha Park, Hyoyoung Lee, Eunjae Jeong, Seokhwan Hwang, Mikyung Kim, Seunggak Yang
  • Publication number: 20170104168
    Abstract: A package thin film and a manufacturing method thereof, a light emitting device, a display panel and a display device are provided. The package thin film may comprise: a nano material layer or a polycation organic material layer, a moisture absorption layer formed on the nano material layer or the polycation organic material layer, a sealing layer for sealing the nano material layer or the polycation organic material layer and the moisture absorption layer. The package structure provided by embodiments of the present invention is formed by alternate assembly of materials (the nano material layer or the polycation organic material layer and the moisture absorption layer) with different charges.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Shoulei Shi, Hsiaowen Hung
  • Publication number: 20170104169
    Abstract: An organic solar cell device is provided, including a first electrode, a photoactive layer, a hole transport layer, and a second electrode that are stacked successively. The photoactive layer includes an electron receptor material and an electron donor material. The electron receptor material is graphene nitride that forms a foamy film on the first electrode and has a three-dimensional network structure. A part of the electron donor material permeates into the graphene nitride, and a part of the electron donor material is enriched on a side of the hole transport layer to form an electron donor enriched layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Hui Li, Shengan Xia, Fengchao Xie
  • Publication number: 20170104170
    Abstract: An optoelectronic device having a layer comprising: poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene); polystyrene sulfonate; and a compound (A) having formula: wherein 0<x/y<1, Ar1 and Ar2 represent aromatic rings, which may be identical or different, and at least one Ar1 and Ar2 comprises at least one hydrophobic substituent on its ring.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: Commissariat A L'Energie Atomique Et Aux Energies Alternatives
    Inventors: Mathieu SENGHOR, Solenn BERSON, Matthieu MANCEAU
  • Publication number: 20170104171
    Abstract: A double-layer doped phosphorescent light emitting device and a fabrication method thereof are provided, and the double-layer doped phosphorescent light emitting device includes a light emitting double-layer, wherein the light emitting double-layer comprises a first light emitting layer and a second light emitting layer, the first light emitting layer and the second light emitting layer each include a host material and a guest material, the host material of the first light emitting layer is a hole type host material and the host material of the second light emitting layer is an electron type host material.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 21, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Lei CHEN, Xiaojin ZHANG, Weilin LAI
  • Publication number: 20170104172
    Abstract: The present invention relates to mixed blocking layers and devices, such as organic light emitting diodes and other devices, including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Stephen Forrest, Caleb Coburn, Jaesang Lee
  • Publication number: 20170104173
    Abstract: A light-emitting display device includes a substrate having a plurality of pixels. A first electrode is provided on the substrate for each pixel, and a pixel defining layer defines each of the pixels. The pixel defining layer has an opening to expose the first electrode. A charge injection layer is on the first electrode, and a surface processing layer is on the charge injection layer. The surface processing layer extends from inside the opening of the pixel defining layer to a top surface of the pixel defining layer. The surface processing layer including a plurality of grooves in a portion extending on the top surface of the pixel defining layer. A charge transport layer is on the surface processing layer, a light-emitting layer is on the charge transport layer, and a second electrode is on the light-emitting layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Geun Tak KIM
  • Publication number: 20170104174
    Abstract: Disclosed are an organic EL lighting panel substrate and associated manufacturing method that can improve the manufacturing efficiency of an organic EL lighting panel substrate to reduce the cost and can achieve an organic EL lighting panel of excellent yield and reliability. The organic EL lighting panel substrate includes: a translucent substrate; a transparent electrode; and an auxiliary electrode. The transparent electrode is arranged on a surface of the translucent substrate and the auxiliary electrode is electrically connected to the transparent electrode. The organic EL lighting panel substrate further includes: an insulating layer at the position corresponding to an electrode lead-out part of an upper electrode of an organic EL layer that forms an organic EL lighting panel, the upper electrode being provided above the translucent substrate in such a manner as to face the transparent electrode; and a conductive layer between the translucent substrate and the insulating layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Yoshikazu SAKAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170104175
    Abstract: An organic EL display device includes a rectangular first substrate, an organic EL diode unit formed on the first substrate, a rectangular second substrate formed on the organic EL diode unit, a frame-shaped adhesive section configured to attach the first substrate to the second substrate to surround the organic EL diode unit, an extraction interconnection group constituted by a plurality of extraction interconnections extracted from the organic EL diode unit, and a dummy interconnection group formed at an adhesive region at which the adhesive section of the first substrate is attached and constituted by a plurality of dummy interconnections that are separated from each other, wherein the extraction interconnection and the dummy interconnection cross the adhesive section in the same direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 5, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Shinji IDE, Ikuo OHMORI, Nobuko HAYAKAWA
  • Publication number: 20170104176
    Abstract: A method for packaging display panel is provided. The method comprises following steps: providing a first substrate; pasting a frit on the first substrate; pre-sintering the frit in a specific temperature; forming a color filter unit on the first substrate; providing a second substrate oppositely disposed on the first substrate after pre-sintering the frit; and assembling the first substrate and the second substrate with the frit by way of laser sealing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Chi-Lun Kao, Hao-Jung Huang, Ker-Yih Kao
  • Publication number: 20170104177
    Abstract: The present invention provides an organic electronic device sealing member including a gas barrier film including an inorganic layer and an organic layer and an adhesive layer, in which the adhesive layer includes a polymerizable compound and an organic metal compound, an average secondary particle diameter of the organic metal compound is 100 nm or less, and the organic metal compound has a structure represented by Formula I: -[M(OR)—O]n-. In Formula I, M represents a trivalent metal atom, R represents a substituted or unsubstituted alkyl group, a substituted or unsubstituted aryl group, or a substituted or unsubstituted alkylcarbonyl group, n represents an integer of 2 to 6, two or more R's may be the same as or different from each other, and a first [M(OR)—O] and an n-th [M(OR)—O] are bonded to each other. The organic electronic device sealing member of the present invention is capable of drying an organic electronic element to a higher degree and has low haze.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: FUJIFILM Corporation
    Inventor: Yuichiro ITAI
  • Publication number: 20170104178
    Abstract: A light emitting portion (200) is formed on a first surface of a substrate (100) (upper surface of the substrate (100) in an example illustrated in FIG. 1). A sealing member (300) seals the light emitting portion (200). In addition, the substrate (100) includes a first resin layer (110), a first inorganic layer (120), and a second resin layer (130). The first resin layer (110) is formed of a first resin material. The second resin layer (130) is formed of the first resin material, and is positioned closer to the first surface side of the substrate (100) than the first resin layer (110). The first inorganic layer (120) is positioned between the first resin layer (110) and the second resin layer (130).
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2014
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Takeru OKADA, Ayako YOSHIDA
  • Publication number: 20170104179
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing an organic light emitting device includes providing a substrate and forming an anode on the substrate; melting at least two organic materials having different melting points by a heating means; and coating and cooling each of the melted at least two organic materials on a surface of the anode respectively, in sequence, to form an organic compound layer having at least active layer. A melting point of one of the at least two active layers adjacent to the anode is greater than a melting point of another of the at least two active layers away from the anode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 19, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: SETSUO KOBAYASHI
  • Publication number: 20170104180
    Abstract: A light emitting device including a semiconductor layer, a metallic structure, and a light emission layer disposed between the semiconductor layer and the metallic structure. The light emission layer is in physical contact with the metallic structure and the semiconductor layer. The light emission layer includes at least one fluorescent molecule that emits light of at least a first frequency upon excitation by an excitation signal.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: President and Fellows of Harvard College
    Inventors: Kasey Joe Russell, Tsung-Li Liu, Evelyn L. Hu
  • Publication number: 20170104181
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display panel includes a base substrate, a pixel defining layer disposed on the base substrate, a light emitting structure disposed in an opening of the pixel defining layer, and a mirror pattern disposed on an upper surface of the pixel defining layer. The pixel defining layer defines the opening and includes the upper surface that is in parallel with a surface of the base substrate and a side surface that is connected to the upper surface. The mirror pattern makes contact with the pixel defining layer, and entirely covers the upper surface of the pixel defining layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Dae-Woo LEE, Byoung-Ki KIM, Ho-Jin YOON, Yun-Mo CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20170104182
    Abstract: An organic light emitting display device includes a first substrate, a pixel structure, a second substrate, a reflective member, and a light transmitting member. The first substrate includes a plurality of pixel regions. Each of the pixel regions has sub-pixel regions and a reflective region surrounding the sub-pixel regions. The pixel structure is disposed in each of the sub-pixel regions on the first substrate. The second substrate is disposed on the pixel structure. The reflective member has an opening disposed in each of the sub-pixel regions, and is disposed in the reflective region of the second substrate. The light transmitting member covers the opening of the reflective member and partially overlaps the reflective member. The light transmitting member blocks ultraviolet rays and transmits a predetermined light.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 24, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Min-Soo KIM, Ho-Jin YOON, Mu-Gyeom KIM, Byoung-Ki KIM, Valeriy PRUSHINSKIY, Dae-Woo LEE, Yun-Mo CHUNG
  • Publication number: 20170104183
    Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an Organic Light-Emitting Diode (OLED) apparatus and a method for manufacturing the same. The OLED apparatus comprises an OLED device, a device packaging layer, an upper flexible substrate, and a lower flexible substrate, wherein an anti-reflection layer is arranged outside the upper flexible substrate, and a layer of inorganic nanoparticles is provided on a surface of the anti-reflection layer. Using the technical solution of the present disclosure, an OLED apparatus which has both waterproof and anti-reflection effects and a small overall thickness is obtained.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicants: BOE TECHNOLOGY GROUP CO., LTD., HEFEI BOE OPTOELECTRONICS TECHNOLOGY CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Rui LI, Jilong LI, Cheng CHEN, Dezhi XU
  • Publication number: 20170104184
    Abstract: A deposition apparatus includes a chamber, a stage, a mask, a chuck, a deposition source, a laser generator, and an optical assembly. The stage is supported in the chamber. The mask is disposed on the stage. The mask includes a deposition pattern. The chuck is configured to support a substrate in the chamber. The chuck is configured to position the substrate to overlap the deposition pattern. The deposition source is disposed in the chamber. The deposition source is configured to provide a deposition material toward the substrate. The laser generator is configured to generate a laser beam. The optical assembly is configured to guide the laser beam between the mask and the substrate.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 29, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Jeongwon HAN
  • Publication number: 20170104185
    Abstract: A film-forming mask includes a mask body having a first surface facing a film forming surface, a second surface opposite to the first surface, and an opening exposing a part of the film forming surface. The mask body is thinned from the side of the first surface along an edge of the opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Taiki WATANABE
  • Publication number: 20170104186
    Abstract: An evaporation mask includes: shielding regions and evaporation regions arranged alternately, and a baffle at least covering the evaporation regions. The shielding regions are provided with shielding parts, and the baffle includes a plurality of evaporation sub-regions, and a plurality of openings are provided in each evaporation sub-region; the plurality of evaporation sub-regions include at least one first evaporation sub-region, and compared to rest evaporation sub-regions, a sum of areas of all openings in a unit area of the first evaporation sub-region is minimum; and the closer an evaporation sub-region to the first evaporation sub-region, the less a sum of areas of all openings in a unit area of the evaporation sub-region.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Xiaohu Li, Zhongyuan Sun
  • Publication number: 20170104187
    Abstract: According to various embodiments, an optoelectronic component may be provided, the optoelectronic component including: an electrode structure disposed at least one of over and in a carrier; and a grating structure disposed over the electrode structure, the grating structure including at least a first region and a second region, wherein the first region of the grating structure includes amorphous silicon; and wherein the second region of the grating structure includes a material having a refractive index different from the refractive index of the amorphous silicon.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Alessia Scire, Dieter Kaiser, Tarja Hauck, Frank Zschorlich
  • Publication number: 20170104188
    Abstract: A thin film battery is provided that has an increased service life and low fluid content. The fluid content is at most 2000 ppm, preferably at most 500 ppm, particularly preferably at most 200 ppm, and most preferably at most 50 ppm. An inorganic, silicon-containing, in particular silicate, substantially fluid-free material for thin film batteries are provided, as well as methods for producing such thin film batteries.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Miriam KUNZE, Ulrich PEUCHERT
  • Publication number: 20170104189
    Abstract: The packaging material includes a heat-resistant resin layer 2 as an outer side layer, a heat-fusible resin layer 3 as an inner side layer, and a metal foil layer 4 arranged between these layers. The heat-resistant resin layer 2 is made of a heat-resistant resin film having a hot water shrinkage rate of 1.5% to 12% and the heat-resistant resin layer 2 and the metal foil layer 4 are adhered via an outer side adhesive layer 5. The adhesive layer 5 is formed by an urethane adhesive agent containing a polyol, a polyfunctional isocyanate compound, and an aliphatic compound containing a plurality of functional groups capable of reacting with an isocyanate group in one molecule. With this, a packaging material can be provided in which excellent formability can be secured and delamination can be sufficiently suppressed without causing pinholes, etc., even when deep depth drawing is performed.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SHOWA DENKO PACKAGING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: Wei HE, Hiroaki ITO, Takashi NAGAOKA, Makoto KARATSU
  • Publication number: 20170104190
    Abstract: An electrical storage element is provided that includes at least one discrete sheet-like element with increased transparency to high-energy electrical radiation. Discrete sheet-like elements exhibiting increased transparency to high-energy electrical radiation and the manufacturing thereof are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Ulrich PEUCHERT, Rainer LIEBALD, Miriam KUNZE, Thorsten DAMM, Clemens OTTERMANN, Nikolaus SCHULTZ
  • Publication number: 20170104191
    Abstract: An electrical storage element is provided that includes a discrete sheet-like element with particularly low transparency to high-energy electrical radiation, preferably in a range of wavelengths from 200 to 400 nm, and to the manufacturing thereof, and also relates to a discrete sheet-like element that exhibits particularly low transparency for high-energy electromagnetic radiation, preferably in a range of wavelengths from 200 to 400 nm, and to the manufacturing thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Ulrich PEUCHERT, Rainer LIEBALD, Miriam KUNZE, Thorsten DAMM, Clemens OTTERMANN, Nikolaus SCHULTZ
  • Publication number: 20170104192
    Abstract: An electrical storage system is provided that has a thickness of less than 2 mm and includes comprises at least one sheet-like discrete element. At least one surface of the at least one sheet-like discrete element is designed to be chemically reactive to a reduced degree, inert, and/or permeable to a reduced degree, and/or impermeable with respect to materials coming into contact with the surface. Also provided are a sheet-like discrete element and to the production and use thereof.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 21, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SCHOTT AG
    Inventors: Thorsten DAMM, Ulrich PEUCHERT, Nikolaus SCHULTZ, Miriam KUNZE, Clemens OTTERMANN
  • Publication number: 20170104193
    Abstract: A lithium secondary battery includes an electrode assembly to which an electrode tap is attached, an electrode tap receptor configured to house a portion of the electrode assembly such that a portion of the electrode tap protrudes to an outside, and a case configured to surround the electrode assembly and seal the electrode assembly together with the electrode tap receptor, wherein the electrode tap receptor includes a gas barrier layer.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventor: Hee-Gyoung KANG
  • Publication number: 20170104194
    Abstract: A battery cell assembly is provided. The battery cell assembly includes a first frame assembly having a first substantially rectangular ring-shaped frame and a first coupling member. The first coupling member of the first frame assembly has a first tongue portion with first and second resilient arm members. The battery cell assembly further includes a second frame assembly having a second substantially rectangular ring-shaped frame and a first coupling member. The first coupling member of the second frame assembly has a female member with a first aperture such that the first and second resilient arm members extend through the first aperture and engage an engagement surface defined by the female member of the first coupling member of the second frame assembly.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Joseph Blumka, Paul Laurain, Anthony Arena
  • Publication number: 20170104195
    Abstract: The invention relates to an electronic system comprising at least one device comprising a substrate (110) carrying at least one eiectronic component provided with at least one electrical connector (121, 122), with the system further comprising a support of said device, characterised in that the device comprises at least one passage (361, 362) according to a dimension in thickness of the device, said passage passing through the electrical connector (121, 122), and in that it comprises at least one electrically conductive pillar (471, 472) protruding on a first face of the support, with the electrically conductive pillar (471, 472) passing through the passage (361, 362) by being configured to be in electrical continuity with the electrical connector (121, 122) passed through by said passage.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: COMMISSARIAT A L'ENERGIE ATOMIQUE ET AUX ENERGIES ALTERNATIVES
    Inventors: Messaoud BEDJAOUI, Raphael SALOT
  • Publication number: 20170104196
    Abstract: A battery module includes a bus bar; and a plurality of battery packs electrically connected to each other by the bus bar and arranged in front and rear directions, wherein each of the plurality of battery packs comprises a front polarity display part and a rear polarity display part that display polarities of terminals in front and rear positions of the terminals, wherein the front polarity display part and the rear polarity display part are formed to have different heights.
    Type: Application
    Filed: September 27, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Daepyo Lee, Kwanil Oh, Heuisang Yoon, Woonseong Baek
  • Publication number: 20170104197
    Abstract: Granules containing mixtures of silica powder and cross-linked rubber powder are used in the manufacture of battery separators or vehicle tires. A granule contains silica and rubber powders in proportional amounts that form a silica powder carrier within which rubber powder particles are distributed. Incorporating silica-rubber granules in the manufacturing process of polyethylene separators offers a way to limit water loss in and improve the cycle life of a deep cycle lead-acid battery. Incorporating silica-rubber granules in the manufacturing process of vehicle tires affords advantages including easier material handling, reduced production of dust, and reduction in the number of ingredients measured and added to the formulation.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 20, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Richard W. PEKALA, Jeff FRENZEL, Robert R. WATERHOUSE
  • Publication number: 20170104198
    Abstract: A separator made of ion conductive ink is produced by additive manufacturing. A micro-battery is produced with the separator made of ion conductive ink located between the battery's anode and cathode. The separator functions to keep the anode and cathode apart and to facilitate the transport of ions to produce an operative micro-battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Eric B. Duoss, Patrick G. Campbell, William C. Floyd, III, Julie A. Jackson, Matthew Merrill, Conner T. Sharpe, Christopher M. Spadaccini, Michael Stadermann, Cheng Zhu
  • Publication number: 20170104199
    Abstract: Improved battery separators are disclosed herein for use in flooded lead-acid batteries, and in particular enhanced flooded lead-acid batteries. The improved separators disclosed herein provide for enhanced electrolyte mixing and substantially reduced acid stratification. The improved flooded lead-acid batteries may be advantageously employed in applications in which the battery remains in a partial state of charge, for instance in start/stop vehicle systems. Also, improved lead-acid batteries, such as flooded lead-acid batteries, improved systems that include a lead-acid battery and a battery separator, improved battery separators, improved vehicles including such systems, and/or methods of manufacture and/or use may be provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Eric H. Miller, M. Neal Golovin, Ahila Krishnamoorthy, Matthew Howard, James P. Perry, J. Kevin Whear
  • Publication number: 20170104200
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating terminal plate materials according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The method of fabricating terminal plate materials includes: a first drawing process of making a metal wire pass through a first die having a circular hole with a smaller diameter than the metal wire to generate a first metal drawing material having a cross-sectional shape, which corresponds to the circular hole; a rolling process of making the first metal drawing material generated by the first process pass between at least two rollers that rotate to generate a metal rolling material; and a second drawing process of making the metal rolling material pass through a second die having a predetermined cross-section to generate a second metal drawing material having a cross-sectional shape, which corresponds to the predetermined cross-section.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 25, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Yun Kyu Kang, Goo Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20170104201
    Abstract: Disclosed is a method of fabricating a terminal plate according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention. The method of fabricating a terminal plate includes: a material supplying step of transporting a metal drawing material having a cross-section having a quadrangular shape or a multi-step shape based on a predetermined transport condition; a piercing step of generating a hole in the metal drawing material transported to the location of a piercing unit based on a predetermined piercing condition; and a cutting step of cutting the metal drawing material with the hole, which is transported to the location of a cutting unit based on a predetermined cutting condition.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 26, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Yun Kyu Kang, Goo Hyun Kim
  • Publication number: 20170104202
    Abstract: A secondary battery includes a scaling body (25), a rivet member (30), a gasket (27) that contacts the rivet member (30) and is fixed between the sealing body (25) and the rivet member (30), a holder member (60), a reversing plate (40) that deforms when an internal pressure of the exterior body (10) rises, and a heat accumulation portion (70) that contacts the rivet member (30) and has a higher thermal conductivity than the rivet member (30). An outer peripheral edge (42) of the reversing plate (40) is connected by welding to the peripheral edge portion (36) of the rivet member (30), and the heat accumulation portion (70) is sandwiched between the opposing portion (33) of the rivet member (30) and the extending portion (61) of the holder member (60).
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 18, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: TOYOTA JIDOSHA KABUSHIKI KAISHA
    Inventors: Hiroya UMEYAMA, Yukinobu MIYAMURA
  • Publication number: 20170104203
    Abstract: A battery cell (BZ), in particular a lithium-ion battery cell, wherein the battery cell (BZ) has a number of contact sensor elements (S) for detecting elements (N) which bear on the contact sensor elements (S) or apply pressure to the contact sensor elements (S), wherein the contact sensor elements (S) are electrically insulated from one another.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 7, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Cornelius Liebenow, Stephan Leuthner
  • Publication number: 20170104204
    Abstract: A process for producing an electrode for an alkali metal battery, comprising: (a) Continuously feeding an electrically conductive porous layer to an anode or cathode material impregnation zone, wherein the conductive porous layer has two opposed porous surfaces and contain interconnected conductive pathways and at least 70% by volume of pores; (b) Impregnating a wet anode or cathode active material mixture into the porous layer from at least one of the two porous surfaces to form an anode or cathode electrode, wherein the wet anode or cathode active material mixture contains an anode or cathode active material and an optional conductive additive mixed with a liquid electrolyte; and (c) Supplying at least a protective film to cover the at least one porous surface to form the electrode.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 8, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Aruna Zhamu, Bor Z. Jang
  • Publication number: 20170104205
    Abstract: An object of the present invention is to provide composite particles for an electrochemical device electrode capable of preparing an electrode having high thickness precision at a low basis weight, an electrochemical device electrode and an electrochemical device that use the composite particles for an electrochemical device electrode, and to provide a method for manufacturing the composite particles for an electrochemical device electrode, and a method for manufacturing the electrochemical device electrode. The present invention relates to composite particles for an electrochemical device electrode that are obtained by spray-drying a slurry containing an electrode active material and a binder resin, in which particles of 40 ?m or less are 50% or less of an entire amount in a number-based particle size distribution obtained by particle size measurement using a laser light diffraction method and the cumulative 95% size (D95 size) is 300 ?m or less in a volume-based particle size distribution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: July 13, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: ZEON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Takuya ISHII, Kazumichi SHIMAHARA, Azusa MASUDA
  • Publication number: 20170104206
    Abstract: An electrode mixture paste for a sodium secondary battery contains a positive electrode active material capable of being doped and dedoped with a sodium ion, an electroconductive material, a binder, an organic solvent and an acid having a valence number of 2 or more. The electrode mixture paste for a sodium secondary battery gives little change in viscosity with lapse of time even when there are no special facilities.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 24, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO CHEMICAL COMPANY, LIMITED
    Inventors: Hidenaka TANAKA, Takitaro YAMAGUCHI
  • Publication number: 20170104207
    Abstract: A lithium electrochemical cell with increased energy density is described. The electrochemical cell comprises an improved sandwich cathode design with a second cathode active material of a relatively high energy density but of a relatively low rate capability sandwiched between two current collectors and with a first cathode active material having a relatively low energy density but of a relatively high rate capability in contact with the opposite sides of the two current collectors. In addition, a cathode fabrication process is described that increases manufacturing efficiency. The cathode fabrication process comprises a process in which first and second cathode active materials are directly applied to opposite surfaces of a perforated current collector and laminated together. The present cathode design is useful for powering an implantable medical device requiring a high rate discharge application.
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 11, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Robert S. Rubino, William C. Thiebolt, Marcus J. Palazzo, Joseph M. Lehnes, Ho-Chul Yun, Mark J. Roy
  • Publication number: 20170104208
    Abstract: Provided is a cathode active material for a non-aqueous electrolyte secondary battery that has a uniform particle size and high packing density, and that is capable of increased battery capacity and improved coulomb efficiency. When producing a nickel composite hydroxide that is a precursor to the cathode active material by supplying an aqueous solution that includes at least a nickel salt, a neutralizing agent and a complexing agent into a reaction vessel while stirring and performing a crystallization reaction, a nickel composite hydroxide slurry is obtained while controlling the ratio of the average particle size per volume of secondary particles of nickel composite hydroxide that is generated inside the reaction vessel with respect to the average particle size per volume of secondary particles of nickel composite hydroxide that is finally obtained so as to be 0.2 to 0.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 22, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: SUMITOMO METAL MINING CO., LTD.
    Inventors: MITSURU YAMAUCHI, KAZUOMI RYOSHI, KENSAKU MORI
  • Publication number: 20170104209
    Abstract: The present application relates to a lithium electrode and a lithium secondary battery including the same.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: LG CHEM, LTD.
    Inventors: Byoungkuk SON, Minchul JANG, Kiyoung KWON, Seong Ho LEE, Intae PARK, Changhun PARK, Junghun CHOI
  • Publication number: 20170104210
    Abstract: A composite electrode active material includes: a core portion including a silicon-based alloy; and a shell portion disposed on the core portion and including a coating layer, wherein the coating layer includes an amorphous carbon material and a lithium titanium oxide. A lithium battery including the composite electrode active material and a method of manufacturing the composite electrode active material are also provided.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 3, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Changsu Shin, Sora Lee, Changui Jeong, Hyeri Eom
  • Publication number: 20170104211
    Abstract: The invention addresses the problem of providing a lithium ion secondary battery excellent in initial charge-discharge characteristics and life characteristics. To solve the above problem, the invention provides a lithium ion secondary battery in which an electrode group having a positive electrode and a negative electrode is housed in a battery can, wherein the negative electrode includes a negative electrode active material supported on a negative electrode foil, and the negative electrode active material includes cores having SiO as a main component, a composite oxide coating layer of Fe and SiO2 disposed on the periphery of each of the cores, and a carbon coating layer disposed on the periphery of the composite oxide coating layer of Fe and SiO2.
    Type: Application
    Filed: May 19, 2014
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Naokage TANAKA, Kento HOSHI, Shuichi SUZUKI, Hiroshi HARUNA
  • Publication number: 20170104212
    Abstract: A material for forming an electrode represented by the formula: Li1+x-aD1aNm1-x-y-z-b1Niy-b2D2bCo z-b3O2-? where 0<a?0.2, 0<b?0.2,b1+b2+b3=b, 0.1?x?0.5, 0?y<1, 0?z?0.5, and 0???0.3 and D1 includes sodium (Na) and D2 includes yttrium (Y).
    Type: Application
    Filed: October 12, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicants: Wildcat Discovery Technologies, Inc., Tianjin B&M Science and Technology Joint-Stock Co., Ltd.
    Inventors: Wei Tong, Bin Li, Jen-Hsien Yang
  • Publication number: 20170104213
    Abstract: The present invention provides a method for manufacturing a negative plate of a secondary battery, which includes the following steps: providing multiple sheets of functional graphene; compressing the functional graphene to form a graphene target; providing copper foil, and forming a microstructure on a surface of the copper foil, so as to strengthen attachment between a graphene layer and the copper foil; depositing the graphene target on the microstructure of the surface of the copper foil, to form the graphene layer; and repairing the graphene layer by using an excimer laser. The foregoing manufacturing method can greatly prolong a cycle life of the whole graphene cathode, and increase a reversible capacitance of a battery.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 15, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Inventors: Chia-Hung HUANG, Sung-Mao CHIU, Chi-Wen CHU, Yin CHUANG, Chun-Chieh WANG, Chia-Min WEI
  • Publication number: 20170104214
    Abstract: A fused-ring quinone-substituted polynorbornene has recurring units of formula (1) and/or (2) below. In formulas (1) and (2), A1 is independently a substituent of formula (3) or (4) below, n is an integer from 1 to 6, and A2 is a substituent of formula (5) or (6) below. In formulas (3) to (6), each X is independently a single bond or a divalent group, and Ar1 and Ar2 are each independently an aromatic hydrocarbon ring or an oxygen atom or sulfur atom-containing aromatic heterocycle that forms together with two carbon atoms on a benzoquinone skeleton. This polymer has charge-storing properties and, when used as an electrode active material, is capable of providing a high-performance battery possessing high capacity, high rate characteristics and high cycle characteristics.
    Type: Application
    Filed: March 9, 2016
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicants: WASEDA UNIVERSITY, NISSAN CHEMICAL INDUSTRIES, LTD.
    Inventors: Hiroyuki NISHIDE, Kenichi OYAIZU, Takuma KAWAI, Satoshi NAKAO, Takuji YOSHIMOTO
  • Publication number: 20170104215
    Abstract: A nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery electrode is obtained by coating and drying a slurry including an active material, a crosslinking water-absorbing resin particle, a binder, and water, on a current collector surface to form a mixture layer and then compressing the mixture layer, and a nonaqueous electrolyte secondary battery includes the electrode, a separator, and a nonaqueous electrolytic solution.
    Type: Application
    Filed: June 3, 2015
    Publication date: April 13, 2017
    Applicant: TOAGOSEI CO., LTD.
    Inventor: Hideo MATSUZAKI